Pope Francis to meet Modrić and Croatia team at Vatican
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Pope Francis
The Croatian national football team is set to have a private audience with Pope Francis, marking a historic first for the team.
This meeting will take place on June 5 at 8 a.m. at the Vatican, the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) confirmed.
This private audience was initially scheduled for last year but had to be canceled due to Pope Francis undergoing a sudden operation.
Pope to have audience with Croatian football team for first time
The Croatian team gathered in Zagreb today to start preparations for Euro 2024, which will be held in Germany next month.
In the lead-up to the tournament, they will play two warm-up matches.
The first match will be against North Macedonia on June 3 in Rijeka, followed by a match against Portugal on June 8 at the National Stadium in Lisbon.
At Euro 2024, Croatia is set to compete in the Group stages against Spain, Albania, and Italy. Their schedule is as follows:
June 15: Spain vs Croatia (Berlin, 18:00)
June 19: Croatia vs Albania (Hamburg, 15:00)
June 24: Croatia vs Italy (Leipzig, 21:00)
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